Minister of Defense
![Gallant: "We are in Decisive Moments, Our Duty is to Win"](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2023/10/26/8de4f3d0-7428-11ee-ae52-c31d6bbd7019__h331_w650.jpg)
For the first time since the beginning of the war, the Minister of Defense made a statement to the media and said that "this is a war for the home. I know that it is our duty to win this war, this is the unwritten contract between the government and the public in Israel."
![With the Approval of the Minister of Defense: Additional Settlements were Evacuated on the Border with Lebanon](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/10/22/53187200-70d5-11ee-817a-474900d9bb42__h331_w650.jpg)
Evacuation of Settlements
After the government approved a plan last weekend to evacuate settlements within a range of up to 5 kilometers from the border, the Minister of Defense made a decision regarding several settlements that are being asked to evacuate their homes.
![The Iranian airport in southern Lebanon](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/11/388923d0-50d2-11ee-b345-cdedfcb4c66b__h331_w650.png)
Gallant Reveals
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke at the annual conference of the Institute for Counter-Terrorism Policy and revealed, "Iran is establishing an airport for terrorist purposes in Lebanon - 20 km from Israel's border."
![Gallant: "Criticize me, keep the IDF out of the political discussion"](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/08/15/8f4b8b20-3b71-11ee-96a9-efd1eda81675__h331_w650.png)
Gallant Defends Halevi
After coming to the defense of the Chief of Staff who was attacked on social media, the Defense Minister asks the politicians: "Criticize me, keep the IDF out of the political discussion"